I said "JonBenét's stomach was empty of food material, but her small intestine contained food material. The autopsy report says that pineapple was in the 'proximal portion of the small intestine'. What would you make of that, in a forensic sense?"

He said "The proximal small intestine described would be the duodenum. I'd say she ate the pineapple within 2 1/2 to 4 hours of her death."

I've gotten some other medical opinions in the past couple of years. The longest amount of time from eating pineapple to death, based on the location of the pineapple in the "proximal portion" was 5 hours, and that was from a forensic pathologist.

How does this gastroentologist's opinion affect your theory of the crime?

We don't know for a fact that the White's didn't serve pineapple....very possible it's something she ate there.

From this doctor's opinion, I could propose if JonBenét died at 10 pm, she could have eaten pineapple as early as 6 pm or as late as 8 pm.

Problem with that time table for me, is that she wasn't at home during 6 and 8; she was at the Whites' house & they said they didn't serve any pineapple.

It seems obvious to me, just on my small survey of medical doctors and one forensic pathologist, that there is some variation on their opinions, and the BPD must have gotten at least as much variation as I've gotten--and as you & others have gotten by asking professionals their opinions.

Its fairly clear that JB ate from the bowl that was left on the table.

The Whites say nada to the pineapple, although it beats me how anyone can recall what they did or did not have in their fridge a few days before, especially as it was xmas time..a time notorious for trying to cram in twice as much f